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You don’t necessarily need to know how to wield a paintbrush to participate in these seven art-filled tours.

An Art Boom in Athens

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Frank Viviano on a spontaneous journey to Venezuela.

When a traveler faces grief in Varanasi, his perspective on life and death goes up in smoke.

New Dehli is a growing city that is finding the new within the old, creating a new buzz to outshine Mumbai.

Bicerin tastes like a sweet sip of Italy.

In remote Africa, travelers find profound stillness, untamed nature, and a portal to the past. Don’t forget the gin and tonics.

Founder’s Note: Where the Grass is Greener

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Jonathan Gold on a spontaneous journey to Prague with just 24 hours’ notice.

Exploring the world, one boat at a time.

Beyond the Olympics in London’s East End

Chris Walker and Morgan Hartley spent three months cycling through central Asia as part of an 18-month bike trip. Here is part one of five of their account, in which their trip is almost thwarted from the start.

The give and take of a 20-year friendship.

The islands off the coast of Panamá—white-sand beaches, hammocks rocking between palm trees, clear emerald waves lapping the shore—are the stuff of vacation fantasies but, in truth, are dangerously close to your reality. Head offshore and take off your shoes. You’ve discovered the undiscovered.

Beyond the beach, the billboards, and the freeways, there’s a city of neighborhoods waiting to be explored.